Medical Practitioner - Surgeon (General)

Performs surgery to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases and improve human body functions and appearance. Tasks Include: examines patients to determine the necessity of operations, estimate risks to patients and select the best operational procedures reviews reports on patients' general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories consults with anaesthetists performs operations examines instruments, equipment, and surgical setup, to ensure that antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed instructs other medical, nursing and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients and instrument and equipment requirements prescribes post-operative care and observes and investigates patients' progress maintains records of operations performed may specialise in particular types of operations